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Questions 


and  Answers 


about  the 


United  Simultaneous 
Financial  Campaign 

Thirty  Denominations 
Cooperating 

April  25  to  May  2,  1920 


Interchurch  World  Movemeni 

OF  NORTH  A&IEBICA 

45  West  18th  St.  New  York  City 


A Call  to  the 
Comradeship  of  Prayer 


At  2 P.  M.,  on  Sunday,  April  25, 
the  greatest  financial  canvass  in 
the  history  of  the  Protestant 
Churches  of  America  begins. 

It  is  fitting  that  such  an  under- 
taking begin  with  Prayer. 

Christian  men  and  women  in 
every  city  and  town,  on  farms,  and 
in  homes,  are  requested,  therefore, 
to  unite  at  this  hour  in  five 
minutes  of  silent  prayer — not  only 
for  the  financial  success  of  the 
campaign,  but  that  the  services  so 
rendered  and  the  money  so  given 
shall  in  truth  be  consecrated  to 
winning  a war-torn  world  to  the 
spirit  and  message  of  Christ. 


Questions  and  Answers 


1.  What  is  the  United  Simultaneous  Finan- 
cial Campaign? 

It  is  thirty  denominations  cooperating  in 
their  Forward  Movement  Campaigns,  and 
presenting  a united  appeal  to  the  nation  for 
a fund  large  enough  to  press  forward  with 
the  complete,  comprehensive  program  of  the 
Church  into  the  entire  world,  beginning  in 
America. 


2.  What  is  its  purpose? 

The  purpose  is: 

To  win  men  to  Christ. 

To  deepen  the  loyalty  of  Christians  to 
the  world-winning  program  of  Christ. 

To  bring  to  the  whole  Church  new  in- 
spiration, courage  and  faith. 

To  enlist  systematic  financial  support 
for  the  world-wide  work  of  the 
Church. 


3.  How  much  will  be  raised? 

The  national  financial  objective  for  1920 
is  $336,777,572.  This  amount  is  the  sum 
total  of  all  the  accepted  budgets  of  the  par- 
ticipating denominations.  Each  denomina- 
tion has  set  its  own  goal.  Of  this  amount 
$175,448,349  is  to  be  paid  in  1920.  The  bal- 
ance will  be  paid  in  from  two  to  five  years. 

4.  Is  this  the  budget  of  the  Interchurch 

World  Movement? 

It  is  not  the  budget  of  the  Interchurch 
World  Movement.  It  represents  a combina- 
tion of  the  budgets  of  the  denominations  and 
boards  which  are  cooperating  in  the  United 
Simultaneous  Campaign.  The  amount  raised 
will  be  used  by  182  boards  and  organizations 
officially  related  to  the  thirty  denominations 
to  prosecute  their  regular  work  of  missions, 
education  and  philanthropy  both  in  America 
and  in  foreign  lands. 


5.  On  what  is  this  budget  based? 

These  denominational  budgets  are  based  on 
careful,  united  surveys  of  the  unfinished  task 
of  the  Church.  As  a result  of  these  surveys, 
for  the  first  time  the  churches  in  cooperation 
are  able  to  say,  with  a large  measure  of 
assurance,  what  the  financial  requirements 
are  to  carry  out  the  community  and  world- 
wide work  of  the  Church. 


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6.  Is  not  this  a tremendous  sum  for  the 

dhurches  to  spend? 

The  people  of  the  United  States  have  just 
stopped  spending  $2,000,000,000  a year  for 
liquor.  The  churches  in  this  campaign  are 
asking  for  less  than  one-tenth  of  this  amount 
to  be  paid  this  year.  This  sum,  great  as  it 
is,  is  surely  not  too  much  for  Christ. 

7.  When  will  the  Campaign  be  held? 

April  25  to  May  2.  All  of  the  prelimi- 
nary work  must  be  completed  by  April  23. 

8.  What  will  be  done  ivith  the  money? 

Each  of  the  thirty  denominations  will  get 
the  subscriptions  from  its  local  churches  and 
from  all  denominational  sources.  In  addi- 
tion, the  money  given  by  friendly  citizens 
will  be  pro-rated  among  the  participating 
denominations  at  the  end  of  a fiscal  year  to 
be  agreed  upon,  in  proportion  to  the  amount 
actually  secured  by  each  denomination  from 
living  contributors  during  the  year.  All 
money  subscribed  will  be  spent  by  the  par- 
ticipating denominations  in  accordance  with 
denominational  budgets. 

9.  What  will  the  money  do? 

The  money  to  be  raised  will  make  possible 
the  world-wide  expansion  of  Christianity.  It 
will  be  spent  for  great  Christian  projects, 
ministering  to  human  needs  and  conserving 


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priceless  human  values,  both  in  the  United 
States  and  abroad. 


10.  Upon  what  kinds  of  work  will  this  money 
be  spent? 

The  budgets  for  the  seven  items  into  which 
the  work  of  the  Church  is  divided  are  as 
follows : 


Foreign  Missions $107,661,488 

Home  Missions 109,949,037 

American  Education...  78,837,431 
American  Religious 

Education  5,931,925 

American  Hospitals  and 

Homes  5,116,465 

American  Ministerial 
Pensions  and  Relief.  . 20,510,299 

Miscellaneous  3,770,927 


11.  Is  this  United  Simultaneous  Campaign 
an  expensive  way  of  raising  money? 

The  campaign  method  is  the  most  eco- 
nomical plan  for  raising  money.  A united 
drive  will  greatly  reduce  the  expenses.  It  is 
already  evident  that  considerably  more  than 
$1,000,000  will  be  saved  by  the  United 
Simultaneous  Campaign. 


12.  Where  is  it  economical? 

By  doing  many  things  in  common  through 
a central  campaign  organization  the  cost  is 
greatly  reduced.  Joint  publicity  and  adver- 


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tising  effect  a great  saving.  By  use  of  the 
common  campaign  organization  the  paid  per- 
sonnel is  reduced  to  a minimum  and  the 
greater  part  of  the  work  can  be  done  by 
volunteers  within  the  various  denominations. 

13.  What  other  reasons  are  there  for  the 
campaign  in  addition  to  the  one  of 
economy? 

There  are  many  j-easons : 

First — The  Church  will,  for  the  first  time, 
be  able  to  challenge  the  attention  of  the 
world  by  projecting  the  whole  program  of 
the  whole  Church. 

Second — At  this  crucial  time  the  world 
needs  every  possible  evidence  of  the  oneness 
in  aim  and  effort  of  the  Christian  Church. 

Third — It  will  make  available  for  the 
whole  Church  the  experience  and  wisdom  of 
all  cooperating  bodies. 

Fourth — The  very  greatness  of  the  task 
will  serve  to  increase  the  interest  and  sacri- 
fice of  the  members  of  all  the  churches. 

Fifth — It  will  enlist  the  cooperation  of  the 
millions  of  people  who,  though  not  members 
of  the  Church,  are  nevertheless  sympathetic 
with  its  program. 

Sixth — The  churches  in  unison  can  do  more 
in  the  aggregate  than  if  they  did  the  work 
singly. 

14.  How  is  the  campaign  being  financed? 

Various  boards  of  the  participating  de- 
nominations have  underwritten  the  expenses, 


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each  taking  a fair  share.  On  the  basis  of 
this  underwriting,  New  York  banks  have  ad- 
vanced the  necessary  funds. 

15.  Who  passes  on  these  expenses? 

The  men  conducting  this  campaign  have 
had  the  largest  experience  in  campaign 
work.  They  have  worked  out  the  budget  for 
campaign  expenses.  James  M.  Speers,  a 
business  man  of  New  York,  is  Chairman  of 
the  Finance  Committee,  which  passes  on  all 
expenditures.  Dr.  John  R.  Mott,  Director  of 
the  United  War  Work  Campaign  Drive  in 
1918,  and  Christian  statesman,  is  Chairman 
of  the  Budget  Committee  and  also  Chairman 
of  the  Campaign  Committee  of  the  Inter- 
church World  Movement.  The  committees 
serving  with  these  men  are  of  the  same  gen- 
eral type. 

16.  To  whom  ivill  the  financial  appeal  he 
made? 

(a)  An  every-member  canvass  will  be 
made  of  the  membership  of  the  participating 
churches. 

(b)  Friendly  men  and  women  of  the  nation 
who  are  not  officially  connected  with  the 
cooperating  denominations  will  be  given  an 
opportunity  to  share  in  the  fund. 

17.  By  whom  ivill  the  financial  appeal  be 
made? 

Each  local  church  will  form  teams  of  its 
men  and  women  to  canvass  its  members. 
Each  local  congregation  where  there  are  two 


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or  more  participating  churches  in  the  com- 
munity will  also  contribute  at  least  one  mem- 
ber to  a community  campaign  committee 
which  will  canvass  the  friendly  citizens  of 
the  community.  Should  there  be  only  one 
church  in  a community  its  teams  will  canvass 
not  only  its  members  but  friendly  citizens 
also. 

18.  How  will  the  money  be  collected? 

All  subscriptions  made  to  the  local 
churches  will  be  collected  by  the  local  church 
in  accordance  with  denominational  policies, 
in  most  cases  by  systematic  weekly  subscrip- 
tions. The  gifts  of  friendly  citizens,  making 
up  the  community  fund,  will  be  collected  by 
the  Community  Campaign  Committee,  which 
in  turn  will  forward  them  to  the  general 
treasurer  of  the  Interchurch  World  Move- 
ment. At  the  end  of  a fiscal  year  they  will 
be  pro-rated  among  the  participating  de- 
nominations. Monthly  payments  may  be 
made  by  this  group. 

19.  Who  are  the  responsible  heads  in  the 
Financial  Campaign? 

Chairman  of  Campaign  and 
Budget  Committees. . . ...Dr.  John  R.  Mott 
Campaign  Director  General,  Lyman  L.  Pierce 
Chairman  of  the  Finance 

Committee  James  M.  Speers 

General  Secretary,  Inter- 

church  World  Movement,  S.  Earl  Taylor 


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20.  Where  are  the  United  Simultaneous 
Financial  Campaign  headquarters? 

45  West  18th  Street,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

21.  Is  this  United  Simultaneous  Financial 
Campaign  a church  union? 

The  campaign  is  simply  the  participating 
denominations  in  association  to  accomplish  a 
common  task.  Each  denomination  has  ab- 
solute freedom  and  will  work  along  denom- 
inational lines  and  through  denominational 
channels.  All,  however,  are  following  a gen-, 
eral  Standard  Plan  of  Campaign  which  was 
agreed  upon  in  advance  and  are  working 
together  in  a united  and  simultaneous 
campaign. 

22.  How  long  a period  ivill  the  subseriptions 
cover? 

In  most  cases  one  year.  In  other  cases, 
however,  the  period  will  vary  in  accordance 
with  the  denominational  policy.  The  local 
churches  will  follow  their  denominational 
plans. 

23.  Will  a Financial  Campaign  be  held  next 
year? 

This  will  depend  entirely  upon  the  partici- 
pating denominations. 

24.  How  will  the  people  know  about  the 

United  Simultaneous  Financial  Cam- 
paign? 

Through  the  greatest  religious  publicity 
campaign  in  history,  using  news  stories. 


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feature  articles,  editorials,  advertisements; 
through  various  forms  of  literature  and 
through  special  services  and  community 
meetings  throughout  the  country.  Every 
pastor  has  been  asked  to  devote  Sundays, 
April  11  and  18,  to  special  services,  ser- 
mons and  addresses  on  the  Financial  Cam- 
paign and  the  Movement.  By  the  time  the 
drive  is  under  way  on  April  25  the  United 
Simultaneous  Financial  Campaign  will  be  a 
topic  of  general  conversation  throughout  the 
country. 


26.  What  must  the  individual  man  or  woman 
do  in  this  campaign? 

First,  pray. 

Second,  work  as  leader  or  worker  in  local 
church  campaign  or  in  the  community  cam- 
paign, or  wherever  he  or  she  may  be  called 
upon  to  serve. 

Third,  give  in  accordance  with  the  great- 
ness of  the  cause. 


26.  What  percentage  of  the  Protestant  Church 
membership  do  the  thirty  participating 
denominations  represent? 

They  represent  14,939,413  persons,  or  ap- 
proximately 60  per  cent,  of  the  Protestant 
Church  membership.  The  total  Protestant 
Church  membership  is  25,038,194  persons. 


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27.  What  thirty  denominations  are  included 
in  the  campaign  budget? 

Advent  Christian  Church 
Northern  Baptist  Convention 
National  Baptist  Convention 
General  Baptists 
Church  of  the  Brethren 
Brethren  Church 
Christian  Church 
Congregational  Churches 
Disciples  of  Christ 
Evangelical  Association 
United  Evangelical  Church 
Society  of  Friends  in  America 
Society  of  Friends  in  California 
Holiness  Church 

Lutheran  Evangelical  Synod  of  North 
America 

General  Conference  of  Mennonites 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church 
Methodist  Protestant  Church 
Free  Methodist  Church  of  North  America 
African  Methodist  Episcopal  Zion  Church 
Colored  Methodist  Episcopal  Church 
Reformed  Zion  Union  Apostolic  Church 
Presbyterian  Church  in  the  United 
States  of  America 

Presbyterian  Church  in  the  United 
States  South 

Associate  Reformed  Presbyterian  Synod 
Reformed  Presbyterian  Church  in  North 
America 

United  Presbyterian  Church 
Reformed  Church  in  America 
Reformed  Church  in  the  United  States 
Church  of  United  Brethren  in  Christ 


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